football
Klopp hails 'massive' strides made by Nunez
After a sharp decline in standards last season, Liverpool look more like their old selves in the early weeks of the new campaign as five wins and a draw in their first six Premier League games sees Klopp's men sit two points adrift of Manchester City at the top of the table.
Leao fires Milan level with leaders Inter, Juve fall at Sassuolo
Portugal winger Leao netted his third goal in as many league matches in the eighth minute at a sodden San Siro to move Milan up to second on 12 points from five games
Late penalty gives embattled Spain 3-2 win over Sweden
World champions Spain battled to a 3-2 win over the world's number one-ranked team Sweden in their Nations League Group A game on Friday after a week blighted by uncertainty caused by the continued fall-out from their World Cup win.
Japan women hand Bangladesh a tough lesson
The difference in women's football between Bangladesh and Japan –one of the best in Asia as well as the world – has seemingly not reduced over the last few years as the women in red and green were handed an 8-0 thrashing by the former World champions in their debut match of the Asian Games at Wenzhou Olympic Sports Centre yesterday.
Despite Messi early exit, Miami put four past Toronto
Messi returned to the starting line-up after skipping Saturday's 5-2 defeat at Atlanta due to muscle fatigue but he had to leave the field in the 38th minute, looking uncomfortable
'I like these situations' says under pressure Man U boss before Bayern tie
Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag on Tuesday backed his side to come through their early-season struggles ahead of Wednesday's Champions League tie with Bayern Munich.
Newcastle hold AC Milan on Champions League return
Newcastle held AC Milan to a goalless draw in Tuesday's opening match of their first Champions League campaign in two decades.
Arteta wants to make 'beautiful memories' on Champions League return
Mikel Arteta has told his Arsenal players to make "beautiful memories" on their return to the Champions League after a six-year absence.
Booters lose against Myanmar
Bangladesh Olympic football team's bid to make it to the Round of 16 for the second time in a row was dealt a huge blow with a 1-0 defeat against Myanmar in their opening match of the Asian Games at the Xiaoshan Sports Complex Stadium in Hangzhou yesterday.
Lukaku on target as Roma smash seven past Empoli
Belgium forward Lukaku rolled in Roma's sixth in the 82nd minute of a dominating performance in which talisman Paulo Dybala also got off the mark for the season with a brace.
Madrid comeback to stay perfect, Ramos enjoys Sevilla return
Sergio Ramos made his second Sevilla debut in a narrow win over Las Palmas, while Mason Greenwood played his first match for Getafe, on loan from Manchester United
Man United humbled at home by Brighton
Despite making a bright start, United fell behind in the 20th minute when Danny Welbeck slotted home against his former club when left unmarked in the penalty area.
City storm back to beat West Ham 3-1
Liverpool's 3-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers had taken them to the summit, but City stormed back in the second half of a pulsating game to secure the three points.
Gareth Bale becomes playable character in golf video game
Gareth Bale's love for golf has been well-documented and the former Real Madrid and Wales forward has swapped the pitch for the green after becoming a playable character in the PGA Tour 2K23 video game.
Mbappe scores twice but PSG slump to first defeat
"Throughout the match they were fresher than us," said Luis Enrique after his first loss as PSG coach.
Italy falter, England and Belgium on track
England lead the group on 13 points with Ukraine on seven. Italy and North Macedonia both have four points.
Japan humiliate Germany 4-1 as pressure builds on Flick
Japan, who also contributed to Germany's group stage exit at the World Cup with a 2-1 win in Qatar last year, scored twice in each half
Morsalin unleashes CR7 celebration
Young forward Sheikh Morsalin unleashed the CR7 celebration after scoring a crucial equalising goal against Afghanistan in a FIFA Friendly at the Kings Arena on Thursday.
Defender Bailly joins Besiktas from Man United
Defender Eric Bailly has joined Turkish side Besiktas on a permanent transfer from Manchester United, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.
